Job DetailsJob LocationFleischer - Berkeley, MOPosition TypeFull TimeEducation LevelGraduate DegreeJob CategoryExecutiveDescriptionJOB TITLE: Director, OperationsREPORTS TO: Chief Operating OfficerFLSA STATUS: ExemptJOB SUMMARY: The Director of Manufacturing oversees all manufacturing operations for Trenton and Berkeley LHB locations. Incorporates the organizational strategy and plans for operational safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and cost control policies and programs within manufacturing processes. Monitors production metrics and recommends process improvements, new technologies, and methods to maximize operational efficiency. Designs and implements long-term plans for facilities, equipment, materials, technology, and workforce resources to maintain manufacturing capacity and processes. REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE:
- Oversees the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Provide leadership, coordination, and competencies that guide the manufacturing team and processes.
- Monitor and direct the performance of all manufacturing activities including throughput, cost and waste control, maintenance, quality, inventories control, and meeting budgeted production metrics, while ensuring that all safety reliable methods are in place.
- Promote continuous improvement and the use of reliable methods within the manufacturing organization, with a focus on driving out waste and improving efficiency.
- Responsible for the development and achievement of the manufacturing business plan and overall cost effectiveness of the manufacturing operation.
- Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with environmental, health, and safety staff.
- Assists chief operating officer with long-range operating goals, expansion efforts, and implementation of new and advanced technology.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Implement and maintain systems to drive manufacturing improvements.
- Lead, coach, motivate and engage work teams to accomplish operational objectives
- Ensure that all management, manufacturing, maintenance, and human resources systems are current and effectively utilized, and improved where possible
QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field required; Master's degree preferred.
- At least ten years of experience in industrial management preferred.
- Knowledge of LEAN principles necessary, LEAN/SixSigma certification preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees and participates in the recruitment, hiring and training of manufacturing employees.
- Oversees and directs supervisory team.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed in accordance with company policy.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Observes and follows safety regulations and displays the ability to always perform job functions in a safe manner.
- Office and manufacturing facility.
- Frequent travel.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.All activities, demands, conditions and requirements are linked to essential job functions.